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(Toxylon), trees of which may be found to the south of the 
driveway from the long bridge; it is a native of the central 
parts of the United States; and by the Russian, red and 
white mulberries. The cercis-leaf family has for a repre- 
sentative the cercis-leaf, of Japan, located just to the south 
of the row of large tulip trees east of the Bronx River. 
The magnolia collection is planted on the west and south 
sides of the swale between the tworidges. Fraser’s magnolia 
is one of those to be seen here; it is a native of the mountain 
woods from Virginia to Florida and Mississippi. The 
cucumber tree, the white-leaved Japanese magnolia, the 
umbrella tree, and a number of hybrid forms are other 
magnolias to be looked for here. Large specimens of the 
umbrella tree and of the large-leaved umbrella tree will 
be found at the north end of the herbaceous grounds, on 
the west side; and still other species at the fruticetum. 
The tulip-tree is shown by a row of fine wild specimens Just 
to the south of the long bridge over the Bronx River, the 
largest trees within the grounds of the Garden. This tree 
is native of the eastern United States and yields a valuable 
lumber known as yellow poplar or white-wood; the Indians 
formerly made their canoes from this wood. Four parallel 
rows of this tree form part of the approach to the museum 
building. Related to the magnolias is the custard apple 
family, represented by two specimens of the North American 
papaw, which will be found at the herbaceous grounds on 
the west side, near the north end; this is a native of the 
eastern part of the country, from Ontario and New York 
to Michigan, Nebraska, Florida and Texas. The laurel 
family is represented by the sassafras, many trees of which 
may be found wild in various parts of the Garden. The 
sweet gum (Liquidambar), also wild in the grounds, repre- 
sents the witch-hazel family. 
The plane-trees are to be found just to the west of the 
elms. Here are specimens of the American plane-tree; 
it is a native of the eastern United States. On a knoll 
nearby is a large specimen, native to the grounds, of this 
